Residential Integration Specialist

ACC Community Connections

Our Mission: Fostering an environment where all recognize and achieve their potential.

Residential Integration Specialist- Part Time Position-  Weekend hours in Fond du Lac!

JOB PURPOSE

The Residential Integration Specialists (RIS) will assist residents in building independence with primary focus on community integration. The ideal staff will motivate, support, and encourage psycho-social development with residents who may struggle with mental health, substance use/abuse, criminal backgrounds, and behavioral functioning.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities for daily structure within the home includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Daily guidance, mentoring, and coaching of residents and their activities.
• Assist residents in their daily routine to include, but not limited to, the following skills:
  • Coaching residents on how to prepare for their day and week to include waking up in time, packing meal(s) if needed, getting to work or appointment timely.
  • Teaching residents how to schedule their appointments and other personal events
  • Guiding clients to develop a personal hygiene regiment
  • Teaching clients how to prepare meals for self as well as others.
• Knows, understands, and is able to operationalize each resident’s Independent Living Plan (ILP). May be required to participate in the development of an ILP and/or the review of an ILP along with the resident’s treatment team.
• Be aware of a resident's habits, interests, physical, mental, and social needs. Discuss with the Administrator and/or other colleagues when a change in any area is noticed.
• Model a healthy relationship with the residents in order for them to develop safe and appropriate relationships both in the home and in the community as well as to be a support as the resident as they work through the healing process created from past traumas.
• Provide crisis intervention by identifying, assessing, and intervening with the resident in crisis so as to restore balance and reduce the effects of the crisis in the person’s life.
• Provide support that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual resident preferences, needs and values, and ensure that the resident’s values guide all decisions.
• In all interactions, strive to utilize a strength-based approach in which you collaborate with residents to realistically view any challenges, identify the strengths within themselves and/or the situation, and to discover solutions or next steps to move forward.
• Regularly participate in resident programming. Due to observation, is able to make suggestions for programming as needs and interests are identified.
• Comply with all company quality standards and time frames for all documentation and communication.

• Regularly demonstrates implementation of program policies, procedures, and quality assurance activities.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to accomplish resident goals and outcomes. Communicates client strengths and challenges to others in order for all to cohesively support the residents.
• Transport residents, or assist in arranging transport for residents, to community appointments.
• Employees who do not possess State Mandated CBRF training and/or do not possess the accomplishment of other required trainings will be required to complete all identified training needs within a prescribed time limit. If trainings are not completed timely, employment will be terminated.
• All duties and tasks as assigned by administration.

QUALIFICATIONS  

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• At least one year of full-time experience (or the equivalent of approximately 2,000 hours of part time experience) working in a formal program that focused on Mental Health services, Substance Use/Abuse services, and/or Crisis or Behavioral Regulation is preferred. 

• Must be able to pass a Caregiver Background Check as well as a Criminal Background Check.
• Ability to complete 40 hours of pre-placement training upon hire.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record as determined by ACC’s insurance carrier; must have an insured vehicle.
  
  

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Skills and knowledge related to persons with mental illness including ability to conduct assessments, create treatment plans, and/or provide ongoing monitoring to ensure that outcome-based measurements are met.

• Knowledge of and support for principles of Trauma Informed Care, Recovery, and Client Centered Care.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; the ability to effectively exchange information with various stakeholders in a manner that makes meaningful results possible.
• Ability to accurately access a multitude of client needs and direct staff and/or other residents appropriately in the treatment course.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, administrative superiors, colleagues, the general public, and community partners in a manner that supports collaboration.

• Ability to collect, organize, and utilize data for program improvement purposes.

AGENCY COMPETENCIES

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE COMPETENCIES:

• Collaboration and Mutuality

• Cultural, Historical, and Gender Awareness
  

• Empowerment, Choice, and Voice
  
• Trustworthiness and Transparency

• Safety Minded

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

• Communication
  
• Problem Solving
• Time Management Skills
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is performed in a residential setting with adequate heating, lighting, and ventilation. The Residential Integration Specialist will be exposed to individuals experiencing mental illness and those with alcohol and other drug addiction illnesses. The Residential Integration Specialist may have to address difficult behaviors including aggression, defiance, etc. Work may be performed out of doors or in public venues such as stores, clinics, hospitals, etc.

The facility will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residential Integration Specialist’s must be willing to work any shift as needed including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Residential Integration Specialists will assist in household type chores, including ensuring the cleanliness and safety of the facility.

Residential Integration Specialist will transport residents in cars.

DIRECT REPORTS

There are no staff that directly report to this position.

Compensation for Residential Integration Specialists will range from $14 to $18/hr,

Salary : $14 - $18